Eutelsat, OneAccess to debut Advanced Enterprise Services on Ka-Sat

Eutelsat Communications, a leading provider of satellite communications, recently collaborated with OneAccess to bring the first ever performance-enhanced platform for businesses, specifically designed to provide services operated on Eutelsat’s Ka-Sat high throughput satellite in a secure VPN environment. The new service aims to make satellite communications more affordable for enterprises by providing DSL-like service at DSL-like prices.

For two years now, Eutelsat’s Ka-sat has been revolutionizing the market for satellite broadband services for businesses and consumers alike in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. To help improve and extend the scope of enterprise services, OneAccess and Eutelsat worked together to develop a dedicated One1520 satellite router that incorporates integrated traffic acceleration, IP routing and IP-VPN secure transport to provide 20Mbps download and 6Mbps upload speeds. By using One1520 single embedded box solution, it helps lessen the total cost of ownership for both operators and users. This innovative platform is perfect for delivering Internet access to businesses with dispersed networks of offices, where maintaining an ultrafast, secure, inter-branch communications network is essential. The high-speed broadband allows private networks to immediately implement an integrated backup or traffic offload solutions in highly secure environments,

Eutelsat’s Broadband Business Unit GM Jean-Francois Fenech took note of the company’s collaboration with OneAccess, saying “Through our cutting edge KA-SAT technology, we have demonstrated our ability to provide broadband access to businesses with unmatched quality and capacity across the extended service area of our KA-SAT multibeam satellite. The partnership between Eutelsat and OneAccess takes our professional services to the next level, enabling us to deliver a truly next-generation VPN solution for enterprises using our KA-SAT satellite technology combined with OneAccess innovative router technology."

The new service is scheduled to roll out this month.

Inmarsat, Kymeta collaborate to bring aviation broadband connectivity to business jets

British satellite telecommunications company Inmarsat announced its agreement with Kymeta to develop the company’s Kymeta Aero Antenna -- a new satellite antenna that will allow business jets of all sizes to have global access to high-speed broadband connectivity using Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) service.

A light-weight, flat-panel device, the Kymeta Aero Antenna is capable of providing high-speed broadband, data rates and bandwidth for business jet customers. The antenna is very small and modernized that it can be fitted to smaller aircrafts than was previously possible. Moreover, it can steer the antenna beam electronically to Inmarsat’s GX satellites without the need for power-consuming shifters or moving parts mechanically, therefore reducing the overall cost and power consumption of the equipment.

“Over the coming 10 years, some 10,000 new business jets are forecast to enter service. In this changing world, where enhancing the productivity and effectiveness of the business executive is paramount, the need to offer constant connectivity is non-negotiable. It is this absolute requirement to keep executives connected, wherever they are, that is driving demand for solutions which support smaller aircraft,” Leo Mondale, managing director of Inmarsat Global Xpress, said on a statement.

Honeywell is also supporting the antenna development, which will only be available to GX users. This complements the agreement between Inmarsat and Honeywell announced in April 2012 for GX Aviation Terminals.

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